SMASH fighting for housing justice please show up Tuesday, 8/29 at 10 am at the State Building  Calling on registered
Florida voters to Sign Petition Right to Clean Water amendment, non-partisan citizen-driving ballot initiative that would amend the Florida Constitution to establish that Floridians have a fundamental right to clean water. We need to collect 900,000 signatures to make this a reality. Approved in 2020 by the Board of County Commissioners, it’s been a bumpy road getting the police oversight panel up and running. The ICP is empowered to investigate community allegations of police misconduct and to launch investigations on their own. Municipalities without police oversight panels — which includes all but the cities of Miami and North Miami — can opt-in to use the ICP. While the panel can’t discipline officers found to have committed procedural wrongdoing, they can make recommendations of appropriate disciplinary measures. They’ll also issue reports clearing officers of allegations found to be made without merit. Per the agenda (which you should reference if you have an interest in attending), the panel will present a case review, followed by comment and Q&As with/from both the complainant and a rep from Miami-Dade PD before concluding with a panel discussion and vote on recommendations. There are two opportunities for public comment at the start and end of the meeting.  CALL TO ACTION - Share Your Story Regarding Recent Flooding in South Florida
Via Miami Climate Alliance The past few days have been challenging and serve as a reminder of needing to prepare and have a plan in place for disasters. When we say that climate change worsens every issue we face in Miami-Dade County this is what we mean.... lives are disrupted, public health & safety are jeopardized, property is destroyed and meanwhile we're expected to continue working and going about our daily lives. The purpose of this working group is to build/support neighborhood level leadership in preparing communities for extreme weather events and to increase equity, accountability, and community input within ALL government emergency planning/management efforts. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU How have you weathered this flooding event? How have your family, friends, businesses, pets, etc been affected? Please take the time to complete this short survey to share your story. Our experiences matter and sharing them is crucial to planning efforts. Please share this survey with loved ones. NAACP Miami-Dade Branch Miami-Dade Branch started this petitionBrownsville is one of the most historic destinations in Miami-Dade County. Notable landmarks such as the Historic Hampton House, Georgette's Tea Room and the Lincoln Memorial & Evergreen Cemeteries make up the rich history and legacy of Brownsville. Regarded as one of the building blocks of our community, Brownsville is home to Miami’s Black community. In an attempt to acquire an area of Brownsville positioned for freight expansion, industrial activity and long overdue economic development, the City of Hialeah seeks annexation. If we don’t take action against annexation by the City of Hialeah now, the future of the Brownsville community is at stake. Join the Brownsville Civic Neighborhood Association (BCNA), NAACP Miami-Dade Branch, clergy, community leaders and local residents to say No to annexation.  ASAN is alarmed by the House’s passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act yesterday, on April 26th. This bill would impose budget cuts and work requirements to Medicaid. Medicaid is an essential program that provides healthcare to 85 million Americans. Many beneficiaries are people with disabilities. If passed into law, this bill would require “able-bodied people” to work at least 80 hours per month or risk losing coverage. ASAN continues to oppose any work requirements for Medicaid, as we did in 2018. Despite what proponents claim, these changes would disproportionately harm people with disabilities.
The Limit, Save, Grow Act would result in people with disabilities losing their health care and supports. Many people who qualify for Medicaid because of poverty or reasons other than disability still have disabilities that come with barriers to work. Research shows that people on Medicaid are already working full- or part-time if they can. Most of those who aren't working either can't find work, aren’t working due to a disability or illness, or have caregiving responsibilities that keep them out of work. This bill jeopardizes the health and safety of people who will lose access to Medicaid and imposes cruel requirements that do not take into account the lived realities of Americans. Even for Medicaid recipients who meet the bill’s definition of “physically or mentally unfit for employment,” the bill imposes the burden of filling out complex paperwork to prove they are exempt from the requirements. Increasing barriers to services by adding additional documentation and forms for recipients to manage will add particular strain to people with disabilities. Many people who meet these burdensome requirements would still lose their services due to not being able to complete this paperwork – especially people whose disabilities impact cognition and executive function, like autism does. Additionally, many people who provide support to disabled people would lose their health coverage under this bill, which further harms disabled people. Some are providing support unpaid and wouldn't be considered to be "working" under the plan, while others who are working poverty wages to provide direct support would lose coverage because they're unable to keep up with the administrative burdens that accompany work requirements. We can also predict that this bill would cause states to reduce the amount of funding they provide for home- and community-based services (HCBS). It’s already optional for states to cover HCBS, and so when the federal government imposes new funding caps on Medicaid, these services are often among the first things states cut. This bill leaves the 7 million people who rely on HCBS funding at risk. This will be disastrous for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, since Medicaid HCBS already doesn't provide services to everyone who qualifies, and many states have long waiting lists. Without the ability to receive services in the community, many people with disabilities will instead be forced into institutions. ASAN is glad to see that President Biden has vowed to veto the bill, making it unlikely that the bill will become law. However, the entire disability community must work to protect and preserve Medicaid and other programs that provide important services to people with disabilities throughout the budget process. We demand no cuts, no funding caps, and no work requirements for Medicaid. Any cuts or restrictions to Medicaid will disproportionately impact people with disabilities and our families, compounding the strains disabled communities face in meeting our daily needs. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which autistic people enjoy equal access, rights, and opportunities. We work to empower autistic people across the world to take control of our own lives and the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in the national conversation about us. Nothing About Us, Without Us! Hosting Education Workshops for Community to support and understand the 2023 Legislative platform priorities developed by the Florida Developmental Disabilities that were identified by stakeholders, family members, and self-advocates. Focus of training and community campaign included understanding on why it is important to invest in home- and community-based services to include individuals with I/DD in their communities Prioritizing and scheduling legislative visits about the value of investing in Florida’s Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid waiver for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). This waiver is referred to as the iBudget waiver to include services that encourage inclusion in the community; a safe, healthy, meaningful life; and help the individual avoid costly, restrictive institutional care. 
Florida's SB1718 legislation criminalizing anyone who shelters a targeted group. TEXT JOIN US to 58123 #FLRISING  Society of the flora, fauna & friend joined over 380 groups demanding @POTUS terminate family detention permanently
Like ALL detention, family detention centers have a well-documented history of abusive conditions. Immigration detention as a whole is inherently abusive, going against our deepest values. Read the letter: bit.ly/EndFamDetention #EndFamilyDetention #EndDetention |
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